James Heather / Luke Howard – Unitarian Church – 23/03/19 Born Optimistic presents – James Heather / Luke Howard – Doors 7.30pm / Show 8pm Tickets €25 from http://www.bornoptimistic.com If you’re looking […]
Alice In Chains – Jar of Flies – by Killian Laher In the early to mid-nineties, it didn’t get much cooler than American grunge bands as far as I was concerned. It […]
Stephen Malkmus – Groove Denied – Album Review by Killian Laher Much rumoured for some time, Stephen Malkmus has allowed the world to hear his electronic album. It opens with the messy […]
Anouar Brahem – Blue Maqams – National Concert Hall – Live Review – 16/03/19 by Garrett Donn Byrne Part of the Perspectives Series This was a rare treat for fans of both […]
Live Music in Dublin – 18-03-19 Most people will have noticed just how good Sharon Van Etten’s new album actually is! If not, it’s time to start paying attention. The gig is […]
New Music – Karen O & Danger Mouse – Lux Prima A new album by Karen O & Danger Mouse, I hear you say. I wonder what that will sound like? Well, […]
Tipp Classical – Interview with Tom Dunne – Part Two TIPP CLASSICAL – Harking to Feile days, but with a mix of contemporary Irish artists performing with the Irish Chamber Orchestra, this […]
Viv Albertine – NCH – 9-3-19 Part of the Words+Ideas series at the NCH Viv Albertine has lived a fascinating life. Born in Sydney, Australia in 1954 she later moved to London […]
Live Music in Dublin – 11-03-19 The Gloaming continues their endless dates at the NCH (ok, they finish tonight actually!). Otherwise, there’s Bastille, Matthew Herbert and a few more besides. There’s also […]
Tipp Classical – Interview with Tom Dunne – Part One by Killian Laher TIPP CLASSICAL – Harking to Feile days, but with a mix of contemporary Irish artists performing with the Irish […]
Diät – Positive Disintegration – Album Review by Killian Laher German band Diät draw inspiration from the heavily mined territory of post-punk. This collection is their second album, and it’s fair to […]
BC Camplight – The Workmans Club – Live Review – 03/03/19 – by Killian Laher There’s no shortage of appetite for live shows in Dublin these days, and the sold out signs […]
Robert Forster – Inferno – Album Review by Killian Laher When considering what sort of artist would have an album titled Inferno, Robert Forster is not the first name that comes to […]
Live Music in Dublin – 04-03-19 This week, you could go to the Gloaming pretty much every night between now and… oblivion? Yes, they start their residency in the NCH with about […]
Massive Attack – 3Arena – Live Review – 24-02-19 – by Paul Kirby Massive Attack descended onto an eager audience celebrating the 21st anniversary of Mezzanine, their third studio album released in […]
Mark Hollis – 1955-2019 by Killian Laher Terrible news that Mark Hollis, of Talk Talk has died. For many, a name from the distant past. I first became aware of him through […]
Live Music in Dublin – 25-02-19 It’s a bit of a strange week for gigs, with nothing too dazzling around. Still, you could do a lot worse than going to Advance Base […]
New Music – Ô Lake – Conversation Some new sounds for a Friday morning. Ô Lake is the work of French composer Sylvain Texier. “Across the reeds, on clear waters, is sailing […]
E.B. The Younger – To Each His Own – Album Review by Killian Laher With Midlake seemingly on indefinite hiatus, following bass player Paul Alexander’s excellent Two Medicine album, singer Eric Pulido […]
Micah P Hinson – Whelans – Live Review – 15-02-18 Micah P Hinson released “When I Shoot At You With Arrows, I Will Shoot To Destroy You” in October of last year. […]
Live Music in Dublin – 18-02-19 Massive Attack are in the 3Arena this week to celebrate the release of their Mezzanine album, which is somehow 21 years old! It was released in […]
New Music – For Valentine’s Day: David Turpin – Concubine feat. Elephant A special Valentine’s day treat from David Turpin with the release of Concubine (featuring Elephant). “It’s a Valentine’s gift to […]
The Lemonheads – Varshons 2 – Album Review by Killian Laher Ten years on from the Lemonheads’ last covers album, and last album of any description, the band follow it up with […]
Live Music in Dublin – 11-02-19 The usual mixed bag of gigs awaits you this week but really there’s no particular highlight or big name in town. There is GoGo Penguin in […]
Orfeo Ed Euridice – Civic Theatre – Review by Pat Viale Photos by Pat Redmond Irish National Opera’s Orfeo ed Euridice illustrates perfectly that you don’t need a large scale Met production […]
Bob Mould – Sunshine Rock – Album Review by Killian Laher Bob Mould is in a really energised phase over his most recent albums. Ever since 2011’s autobiography he seems to have […]
Live Music in Dublin – 04-02-19 It’s a week like many other… nothing too dazzling on this week but we do have God is an Astronaut if you need some post rock […]
The Lemonheads – It’s A Shame About Ray – by Killian Laher The early nineties was a great time for guitar music, particularly from west of the Atlantic. The Dave Fanning show […]
Competition – Win Tickets to She Drew The Gun – Workman’s Club – 12/02/19 She Drew The Gun – Tuesday, 12 Feb – Workman’s Club We have a pair of tickets to give […]
No More Workhorse 